Power Rankings Week 29: Vicente Sanchez leads the charge

Each week we will take a look at where the Colorado Rapids stand in the weekly Power Rankings on national soccer media websites.

A spectacular performance from Vicente Sánchez lifted the Colorado Rapids to a Week 29 victory over FC Dallas. After the big win, the team sits in 3rd place in the Western Conference and is tied for 4th in the overall in MLS standings.

Here’s how the week affected the team's standings in national MLS Power Rankings:

Rapids PR man David Lindholm is doing a lot of translating for Vicente Sanchez; the Uruguayan is making news with performances like that of last weekend, when he scored a goal and produced an own goal with a cross in a 2-1 comeback defeat of FC Dallas.

A big performance from recently signed Uruguayan midfielder Vicente Sanchez guided an important 2-1 Western Conference win over Dallas. Afterward, Sanchez had some nice words about hoping to bring a little joy to a region troubled by significant flooding.

Vicente Sanchez scored once and forced an own goal in a 2-1 win against Dallas, which gave the Rapids critical breathing room in the Western Conference. There's no time to rest however, with another big game against Portland looming.